Well, my front brake pads finally need changing after 82,000 mile and 35.5 months of driving Never had any last that long before!

The rears are still showing another 14,000 mile = 96,000 in total

I must be losing my touch or perhaps the miswah is correct in saying I only accelerate

You must be driving that denzil like a granny, even accelerating hard will wear down the rears long before the fronts. Let me borrow it for two laps around the Ring and I'll shave 20000 miles off for you.